The Latest Breaking News from East 79th Street

Death of man found wounded in Greater Grand Crossing is ruled a homicide

The Medical Examiner’s Office found that Cortez Money, who was found bleeding from a head wound in the 900 block of East 79th Street on Jan. 3, was killed by someone.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 15, 2024

Man fatally shot during attempted robbery in Greater Grand Crossing

The man, 43, was in an alley in the 300 block of East 79th Street when someone tried to rob him and fired shots.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2024

Man slain in Grand Crossing

A 4 a.m. shooting left a 34-year-old man dead in the 800 block of East 79th Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Man killed in Chatham hit-and-run crash

A gray SUV hit the man, 59, in the 400 block of East 79th Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2022

5 killed, 6 wounded in shootings Wednesday including 14-year-old boy

A man was shot to death early Wednesday in the 2500 block of East 79th Street.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022

Man fatally shot in South Shore

The 25-year-old was standing outside about 1:10 a.m. in the 2500 block of East 79th Street when someone approached him and opened fire.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

Boy, 17, wounded in South Shore shooting

The teen was on a sidewalk in the 2700 block of East 79th Street about 7:05 p.m. when a white car approached and someone inside opened fire, striking him in the thigh.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

Teen charged with murdering 2 men rode Divvy to, from crime scene, prosecutors say

Brandon DuPart, 17, is accused of firing on a group of people on a sidewalk outside a store in the 1600 block of East 79th Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

4 men shot in South Shore

They were on the sidewalk about 3:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of East 79th Street when someone approached them and opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2022